Affirm strength
After getting 3 valuable points against the Van Lang University team in the Group 3 opening match, yesterday the Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry team played with high performance, winning 4-2 against the RMIT University team. Forced to win to maintain a chance to advance, the RMIT University team players actively attacked from the beginning but could not penetrate the defense of the Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry team. On the contrary, they were scored by their opponents. 2 goals in the first half and a double in the second half.
Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry (Right) became the first team to win tickets to the play-off round
After winning all 2 matches, the Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry team monopolized the top spot in group 3, and also became the first team to win tickets to the play-off round because they still lost to Gia Dinh University team in the final match. ranked first in the group due to better confrontation with the Van Lang University team. Coach Ta Hong Ha said that the win against the Van Lang University team was very important, not only bringing 3 points but also helping the morale of the players of the Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry team rise. From then on, the whole team joined hands to successfully take advantage of this opportunity. The goal of the Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry team is to prepare carefully mentally, physically and professionally for the next matches.
Also yesterday, the Van Lang University team returned strongly with a strong 5-0 victory over the Gia Dinh University team. Coach Nguyen Vo Hoang Phu said that the stumble against the Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry team is part of football so it must be accepted. “The chances of continuing are very low, but I encourage the students to play comfortably. This year the team has 50% new players, we say goodbye to the 4th year players and welcome new players. The team is still competing. Do your best in the group stage matches, if you cannot advance to the spot reserved for the second-place team with the best results, then continue to prepare for next season,” coach Nguyen Vo Hoang Phu expressed.
Sorry for the People’s Police University team
In yesterday’s late match, the People’s Police University team unfortunately lost 0-1 to the Saigon University of Technology team, so they lost their advantage. Meanwhile, the victory over direct competitor People’s Police University helped the Saigon University of Technology team gain 6 points, monopolizing the top spot of group 4 and getting close to the ticket to the play-off round. . Participating in the TNSV THACO cup 2025 for the first time, the Saigon University of Technology team made its mark with equal strength, clever and effective playing style. Coach Pham Huy Vu expects his students to maintain this competitive spirit for the final match, while aiming for further goals.
It’s a pity for coach Nguyen The Anh and the People’s Police University team because they created a strong attack with many opportunities but could not equalize the score against the Saigon University of Technology team. Having a strong physical foundation, the players of the People’s Police University team coordinated a hasty attack. Coach Nguyen The Anh continuously “shouted” and urged his players to confidently cooperate, but it still didn’t bring any results. With 3 points after 2 matches, the People’s Police University team can only hope for a ticket to the next round for the second-place team with the best performance. In the final match, this team will face the Ho Chi Minh City Open University team.
Today’s match schedule (5.1)
Table E (HCMC area):
9 hours: Ho Chi Minh City Open University – Ho Chi Minh City University of Foreign Languages and Information Technology
15:00: Saigon University – Ho Chi Minh City University of Banking
5:30 p.m.: Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology – Saigon International University
Group A (northern region):
14 hours: East Asia University of Technology – Water Resources University
